General Plant Reference

..			.	In Brief - THE PERFECT PLANT by David Joyce. An up-to-date general plant reference with complete appendices grouping all types of plants both wood and herbaceous by characteristics or site preference. 352pgs / 6 1/2 x 11 3/4 / full colour photos throughout / $42.95hc	.
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	There are many general plant references on the market today, but really only a handful of very good ones. Most are somebody or other's "favourites" which is not always helpful in the end. The list of books included here offer a few choices in various price ranges and organization formats. Evelyn Books are in alpha by author order
	Reader’s Digest A-Z ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDEN PLANTS, edited by Christopher Brickell, Trevor Cole, Judith Zuk. A comprehensive master reference of the cultivated plant world. All plant types are included from trees and perennials to cacti and tropicals – all in alpha order, and all with colour photos, full descriptive information and zone. A must have for anyone working with plants professionally, and the ultimate plant reference for home gardeners who want a book that includes everything they are likely to encounter in magazines, books and in the marketplace. 1095pgs / 9 ½ x 10 ½ / colour throughout / $89.95hc.
	Dorling Kindersley CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDEN PLANTS, ed. By Christopher Brickell* with Cdn. Ed. Trevor Cole.* With over 8,000 plants organized first by plant type, then broken down into colour and size groups, this is one of the most comprehensive plant selection books, however I am disappointed in the vague handling of zone information. This is a comprehensive reference that has the complete opposite approach to organizing plant entries from encyclopedias like the A-Z or FLORA. This one is for plant selection because it’s organized by description (ie: perennials - tall -white - August), while the other books reference plants alpha by name only. One is not “better” than the other - as always, the right book for the right purpose! 717pages / 9 ¼ x 11 ½ / full colour photos throughout / $69.95hc ~
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